ACC ~ Romans 3 v24

THE RANSOM OF CAPTIVES. ORIGEN: Redemption is the word used for what is given to enemies in order to ransom captives and restore them to their liberty. Therefore human beings were held in captivity by their enemies until the coming of the Son of God, who became for us not only the wisdom of God, and righteousness and sanctification, but also redemption. He gave himself as our redemption, that is, he surrendered himself to our enemies and poured out his blood on those who were thirsting for it. In this way redemption was obtained for believers. COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS.

THE DEVIL LOST ALL WHOM HE HAD HELD CAPTIVE. AMBROSIASTER: They are justified freely because they have not done anything nor given anything in return, but by faith alone they have been made holy by the gift of God. Paul testifies that the grace of God is in Christ, because we have been redeemed by Christ according to the will of God so that once set free we may be justified, as he says to the Galatians: “Christ redeemed us by offering himself for us.” For he achieved this despite the fierce attacks of the devil, who was outwitted. For the devil received Christ (in hell) thinking that he could hold him there, but because he could not withstand his power he lost not only Christ but all those whom he held at the same time. COMMENTARY ON PAUL’S EPISTLES.

BUYING US BACK. PELAGIUS: We have been justified without the works of the law, through baptism. In this way God has freely forgiven our sins even though we are undeserving. Christ has redeemed us with the blood of his death. … For we were all condemned to death, to which Christ handed himself over, though he had no need to, in order to redeem us by his blood. … Note also that Christ did not merely buy us but bought us “back,” because we were once his by nature, even though we were separated from him by our sins. If we stop sinning, our redemption will indeed be profitable for us. PELAGIUS’S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS.

THE GLORY OF GOD. PROSPER OF AQUITAINE: Grace is the glory of God, not the merit of him who has been freed. GRACE AND FREE WILL 10.2.

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